{"id":106,"date":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-200-this-weeks-top-stories-on-mushrooms-an-acquisition-in-edtech-and-a-fashion\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:58:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T08:58:55","slug":"durians-daily-200-this-weeks-top-stories-on-mushrooms-an-acquisition-in-edtech-and-a-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #200: This week\u2019s top stories on mushrooms, an acquisition in edtech, and a fashion collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dba83c459.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: AgFunderNews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>From <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Daily Markup #197<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Like the look of leather but don\u2019t want any animals harmed? 500-backed mushroom startup <a href=\"https:\/\/mycl.bio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mycotech Lab<\/a> (MYCL) has the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">answer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Online marketplace <a href=\"http:\/\/carousell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carousell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recorded<\/a> its lowest-ever fraud rate in 2020, thanks to a combination of eagle-eyed humans and artificial intelligence.<\/li>\n<li>Super app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grab<\/a> announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaccination program<\/a> for its drivers and delivery partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>From <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Daily Markup #196<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed edtech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapchief.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TapChief<\/a> has been <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired<\/a> in a move to increase access to higher education, career guidance, and placement services.<\/li>\n<li>Deep tech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/transcelestial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcelestial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brings<\/a> its laser technology to the Philippines to set up internet connections a tenth of the typical cost.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enplug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enplug<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helps<\/a> a financial institution in the US plug in to go paperless.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>From <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Daily Markup #199<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fashion startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pomelofashion.com\/my\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pomelo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> a 13-piece streetwear collection with social media giant TikTok.<\/li>\n<li>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a>, recruitment automation startup <a href=\"https:\/\/talkpush.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talkpush<\/a> talked about the prospect of being hired by a bot in today\u2019s digital age.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">99 Group<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appointed<\/a> an agency to bring its digital marketing to another level with data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other stories you may have missed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Telemedicine and super app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alodokter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alodokter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/alodokter_alodokter-activity-6765195687681503232-fXEc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> Aloshop, an e-pharmacy feature in the Alodokter app.<\/li>\n<li>Clinical infection expert Dr. Monique Andersson MD to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.co.uk\/news-releases\/clinical-infection-expert-dr-monique-andersson-md-to-join-uk-advisory-board-of-prenetics-leading-international-digital-diagnostics-and-sars-cov-2-testing-corporation-874029500.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join<\/a> UK advisory board of digital health startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prenetics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prenetics<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Missed out the last Daily Markup? Go <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to check it out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also find us on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/500-durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/500durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/500Startups_SEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/500durians\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dba889326.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world\u2019s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. In Southeast Asia, 500 Startups invests through the pioneering 500 Southeast Asia family of funds. The 500 Southeast Asia funds have backed over 240 companies across multiple sectors from internet to consumer to deep technology. It continues to connect founders with capital, expertise and powerful regional and global networks to help them succeed.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post is intended solely for general informational or educational purposes only. 500 Startups Management Company, L.L.C. and its affiliates (collectively \u201c500 Startups\u201d) makes no representation as to the accuracy or information in this post and while reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the information herein is accurate and up-to-date, no liability can be accepted for any error or omissions. All third party links in this post have not been independently verified by 500 Startups and the inclusion of such links should not be interpreted as an endorsement or confirmation of the content within. 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